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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-26

GOVERNOR FORAKER yesterday appoint
ell ex-Fraud X. b. HAYES to be trustee OF
the Ohio State University, for the term of
seven years, beginning May nth, and the
appointment was confirmed by the Senate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-26

TOR forms Of government let fools con-
G4t S'. For ordinary life it is enough TO
con'S Hmo% mat Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup cures
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-26
Two Hundred Aby..Inlan. Killed.

SuAKIM, January 2S.-lt is reported
that small force Of Abyssinians has at
tackled Massowah and been repulscd with
loss of 200 killed. Five Italians were
| killed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-26
A SUPRPRISE N STORE

Mr.. Hagans, of MOnongalia said to me
later that there was surprise in store for
the Democrats tomorrow, but further in
formation could not he elected from him.
Mr.. Mclean, Of Putnam, who was voted
for to-day by few Republicans oceasioned
considerable amusement this evening by
his anxious inquiry rs to the location of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-26

DELEGATES BYINE and CHAMBERs re-
turned to the party ranks yesterday and,
with Cook, Independent Republican,
swelled the vote of CAMDEN to forty on
the first ballot. Two more Democrats,
who refused to caucus, are expected to
vote for Mr.. CAMDEN to-day, after which
a general stampede to him from all
quarters is D robahle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-26
NEWS AND COMMENT.
THE WEATHER.
FOR ONE DOLLAR.

Tor West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania,
o,ijer westerly winds and snow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-26

4 COMET that has elements Of great
brilliancy has been discovered from n
Southern observatory. We have our sus-
picions, however, that this astronomer was
dcciryed by a distant view of Senator
RIpnLERERGER swinging the British lion
around his head by the tail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-26

TrRPIE still lacks that vote.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-05
SOMERS.

The drOuth continues. Meadows and
pastures are scOrched and parched, and
not Il green blade can be seen on acres.
Only in sloughs and runs is anything
of a green hue to be seen.
Cattle are suffering from want of
sufficient feed, as also sheep.
The water supply is giving out, and
the river has been resorted to for cattle
and sheep, in place of cistern water.
All signs of rain have failed of late,
although north and south in the adjoin-
ing towns of Pleasant Prairie and Mt.
Pleasant few showers have fallen,
and relieved certain localities little.
Harvesting is nearly over. including
stacking. In this section the greater
part was done last week. Some fax
and little grass for hay remains to be
harvested.
Thrashing will be short job. Short
straw and little of it.
Corn, on the whole, is doing fairly
well. but many stalks fail to shoot. In
many pieces grasshoppers are doing
serious damage, eating tassels, silk ends
of ear, blades and even stalks.
Early apples are ripening, dropping
badly, and are of small size.
The blackberry crop is dried up and
amounts to nothing, unless irrigated.
Phil. Barnes, of Oshkosh was in
Somers last week, calling on friends.
Rev. M. L. Norris preached at the
Methodist church on Sunday morning
Mrs. Spence has gone to her home in
Mansion, Wis.
The Society of Christian EndeavOr
met for business on Friday evening.
Station agent Thompson's house is
up and enclosed.
Preparations are being made for the
Institute, which meets a week from
next Monday.
| William AndersOn's barn and house
had narrow escape from destruction
by fire. A boy set fire to weeds, which
spread so fast that it was only by The
timely aid of the neighbors arrested
within a few feet of the barn.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-05
SPRING BROOK.

Mr.. Joseph Crow has recently erected
. new windmill pump, purchased OF
Adams Bros, Kenosha, which adds
much to the looks of his place.
Mr. w. L. Dexter has the lumber on
hand for the construction of silo 2Ox5O
feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Tidmarsh, Of
Iowa, arrived here on their wedding
tour, and spent last week at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Willerton.
Messrs. Byron and Ralph Dowse, Of
Chicago, are spending their summer
vacation with friends in this vicinity.
George Robinson is home from Col.
umbus, for short vacation.
Mr.. Lyman White and family, oil
Charles City, Iowa, are looking up old
friends and acquaintance here.
A grand picnic will be given Thurs.
day, Aug. 18th, in Mr.. B. C. Dowse's
grove, mile east of the Milwaukee
road, on the state line. A dinner will be
served by the ladies of the s. B. GENE
terry. A game of ball win be played by
the S. B. and Benton base ball clubs.
Refreshments of all kinds served on the
grounds. A cordial invitation is ex.
tended to all to come and enjoy them.
selves.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-05

ment reported giving an inventory Of
apparatus and furniture, and also max.
ing recommendations.
On motion, the report was accepted
and the Chief instructed to issue a cal
Tor volunteers to reorganize three COM
panles and report progress at next meet
ling.
Further time was given the committee
on City Hall site and Union park i'm
provement.
The committee on public grounds re-
ported having sold the pest house for
$3.50.
Report accepted.
b. Eichelman and v ife presented to the
city a deed of part Of block /, Durkee's
eastern addition, conditioned that it be
added to the Lakeside park and used
only for that purpose.
On motion of Aid. Charles, the same
was accepted and the clerk instructed tc
have deed recorded.
The pauper committee was instructed
to advertise for proposals to furnish
wood.
Dredging matters in relation to chan
mel and work at Allen & Sons referred
to the committee on harbor and bridges
Salaries allowed clerk and police 70,
July ; engineer of steamer, one quarter
Council adjourned.
F. w. MATHEWS,
City Clerk.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-05

The water power of Minnesota is es-
timated as follows st. Anthony Falls,
horse power, 10000 Rapids of the st.
Croix, 100000; rapids on Red River at
Fergus Falls, $4,000; Minnesota Falls,
1000; Granite Falls, $4,000; Root
River, 5000; Canon River, 1000: Rum
River, 5000; St. Louis River, $4,000.
Beside the above are available water
powers of more or less magnitude on the
Zumbro, Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Lac
qui Parle, Grow Wing, Chippewa, Des
Moines, Rock, Yellow Medicine, Pomme
de Terrie, Redwood, Elk, Kettle, Rainy
Lake and other rivers also on White
water, Hay, Belle, Watonwan, lie Suer,
Jordan, Minnehaha, and other creeks,
some of which are streams as large as
many of those honored by the name Of
rivers. These streams are in various
portions of the state, and there is scarcely
county that does not possess natural
power for manufacturing purposes.
About 500 Touring mills are already in
operation. Minneapolis alone has an
aggregate daily capacity of about 10000
barrels.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-05
REV. JOSEPH PARKER

This distinguished London clergy
man, it will be recollected, was spoken
of as a possible successor of Henry
Ward Beecher to Plymouth church,
Brooklyn. after the death of the latter.
Rev. Parker and Rev. Beecher had for
years been friends, although there was
an ocean between them. A dispatch
lsst week read as follows:
LONDON, July 2S.-The Rev. Joseph
Parker, OF the City temple, who is about
to leave for America, where he will
deliver eulogy of the late Henry
Ward Beecher, made farewell adj
dress to his congregation to-day. He
said the only consideration that could
induce him to remain in America was
that there were no dissenters there.
Every one in America stood according
to his own worth. He, a dissenteT,
was obliged to apologize for himself
DR.. Parker las received scores of let.
ters wishing him God.speed. Mr..
Gladstone wrote, wishing him safe
and happy visit to America.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-05
SALEM.

Mrs. King and son, of Chicago, ar
rived at The pleasant home of ID. l..
Burgess on Saturday, to enjoy few
weeks in the country. -
DR.. Scherer and wife de parted on
Friday for an extended pleasure and
business trip to Dakota. On their re-
turn home they will visit many points
of interest, including the Dells.
Miss Sadie Rowell, of Battle Greek,
Mich, is the guest of Miss Maude
Stewart.
Miss Emma Buck, of Pikeville, visit
ed at her uncle's, L. A. Stevens, on
Saturday.
Mrs. Phillips, who visited her neice,
Mrs. l.. A. Stevens, also Mrs. d. B.
Maynard, a few weeks. returned to
her home in Chicago on Thursday.
George Meyers, of Salem, skilIful
painter, assisted by Charlie Pease, is
doing fine job for George Brefield, in
Wheatland.
Jas. Ward is building barn for Eli
Sherman.
Willie Grant is the first in the neigh
borhood who has threshed. Twenty
acres of barley yielded All bushels.
Mrs. Mary Curtiss, who has been
alarmingly i'll for three weeks past. is
improving.
Mr.. Curtiss, of Ohio, shipped about
500 sheep at Trevor on Saturday.
Quilts plucked from porcupine Shot
by Mr.. Happier in Brighton are shown
as curiosities in these parts.
Andrew Patterson shipped 1900
sheep a while ago, and is again buying
a large number to ship to Iowa.
John Poliesky, a hired hand of Spen
Ger Cults, while unloading stone, ;acci
dentally fell from the wagon an(
broke his leg on Saturday.
John Newbury. Of California, ant
his brother Newton, of Wheatland
called on friends Sunday.
Lee Fellows and wife, of Chicago
spent portion of last week at Silver
Lake.
Mrs. Charles ID. Reed. who has beer
visiting here for a few weeks past
has returned to her home in Spring
field, Ill.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-05
RACINE ITEMS.

In the Circuit Cour t, on the 9th ult.,
Judge Bu1nell, of Oshkosh, rendered a
decision in the case of Thos. J. Emerson
Us. H. S Durand. 1t appears that Emer-
son & Durand conducted an oil business
in Racine for number of years. When
dissolution took place, Emerson de.
manded $1,000 a year for ten years
service in managing the business. The
case was carried to the Supreme Court,
and that body decided that Emerson
was entitled to compensation. The
amount was not stated, hence Judge
Burnell heard testimony to decide how
much should be allowed. He allowed
by his decision $1,000 a year, with in
terest, making total sum for ten years
of $4,000. The plaintiff will appeal.
Mrs. Charles Kelly, formerly of Dover
and Waterford, died last week in Iowa
Her remains were brought to Waterford
for interment.
Mr.. Matthew Turner, of Chicago, and
Miss Kittie Murphy, of Racine, are to be
married Aug. 10th by Rev. E. o. Taylor
of Kenosha.
Mr.. M. L. O'Rourke, of Racine, and
Miss Minnie O'Donnell, of Chiffon, Wis.
were married at St. Augustine church,
Chiffon, by Rev. Father Lorigan, on the
| Dist nit
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-05
PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

The friends of the new nj. e. church
enterprise feel jubilant over its prog
ress. Fifteen hundred dollars have
been subscribed, and the Hon. ZIG. Sim
mons has donated the site. A build
ing committee has been elected and the
plans are expected to be in the hands
of the committee this week. The work
will be theoretically pushed toits COM
pletiOn, and before the snow dies the
church will, in all probability, be dedi.
Gated.
The familiar face of the Dbliging
agent at Ranney station always has a
pleasant appearance, but now It wears
an Enthusiastically improved and sunny
expression. If you should ask him the
cause he will probably point southwark
on the railroad, and tell you that they
had fire there last Friday Some
sparks from the engine fell on the side.
walk and soon the long platform was
in blaze. Efficient help, however,
was near, and the rayages of theflames
were stopped by tearing up the blanks.
Mr.. Carpenter says it makes him clad
to think it did not happen in the night,
because the station and freight houses
would have been destroyed. This is
all true; but it is not the whole truth.
A baby boy came to his happy home
on Friday, and, in reality, this ac-
counts for his broad smile and for the
lightning speed with which he now
plies the railroad velocipede between
his house and Ranney station.
John Nelson and the Maloney bows
were busy last Thursday and Friday,
repairing their fences and fixing things
generally. They lay the blame ON the
Wednesday nights storm. which was a
miniature cyclone, judging by the up.
rooted trees, demolished fences and
wheelless windmills which stand
where it swept along.
The Sunday school concert on Sum
day night drew the largest audience
the Union church has contained for
many years. Wagon loads of friends
from Plank Road. Bristol and Wesley
neighborhoods came. The singing and
speaking were very creditable. The
exercises lasted the proper time, one
hour, and the people expressed them
selves as pleased and edited.
You are invited to the dime reading
at the Union church, Pleasant Prairie,
Saturday night.
Rev. e. Perry. OF Bristol, will preach
at Wesley and Pleasant Prairie church
es on Sunday next, and Rev. j. Rey.
nolds will preach at Bristol and Hos
mer.
Rev. E. Lounsbury. of Kenosha, and
Rev. J. 8. Lean, of Franksville, favor
ed their friends in this community
with visit last Monday.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-05

The unanimous endorsement by the
Ohio Republican State convention OF
Hon. John Sherman for nomination to
the Presidency by the next National
Convention seems to have been taken
for much greater Importance than the
case really warrants. 1t was signal
triumph of his Ohio friends, but to
claim that 1t goes far toward settling
his nomination in 1888 is an over-esti-
mate of the matter. Sherman is an
Ohioan, an uDobiectionable man, and
inasmuch as he is a pronounced candi-
date, hardly less than his approval
could have been expected from the
representative men of the party in
Ohio. 1t is unsafe to count on this
Ohio boom. as it is called, as setting
the tide to rolling over the Union in
favor of John Sherman for the PreSi-
dency. The people will not be i'm
patient, but wait; there may be many
bOOms, some perhaps in quarters now
unlocked for, before the next fifteen
months shall have rolled away. 1t
may turn out that Sherman is just the
man to put in nomination, or it may
appear some other man has stronger
hold on the people.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-05
CAPT. KNAPP, THE FOUNDER
OF RACINE, DEAD.

The death of Capt. Knapp, of Racine,
who has a distinguished history, has
not taken any one who knew him by
surprise; his advanced old age being
nearly ninety, and for some years past
being in feeble health, his departure
from this life was not unlocked for
His history has been an eventual one
most of the early settlers of this
county are familiar with it. Up to
1850, the territory now comprising Ke.
nOsha county was included in Ra-
cine county, and the official business
In what now comprises Kenosha
county was transacted in Racine,
This conduced to the acquaintance be-
tween the early settlers of both coun-
ties.
Capt. Gilbert Knapp was the first
settler where the city of Racine now
stands. He was born in 1898; his
father was captain in the Revolu-
tionary army. In the war of 1912
with England he shipped as mate ON
a war vessel, and was in several en-
gagements during the war. He wes
for many years captain of revenue
cutter on the lakes. and retired from
service number of years ago. This
is but meager history of the military
career of Capt. Knapp He also served
as member of the Wisconsin legisla-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-05
LAKE COUNTY ITEMS.

Deaths in Waukegan: On the 24th
ult., of cancer, Mrs. Mary E. Nolan
aged 40 years. On the 9th ult., of con
sumption, Miss Minnie Worsfold, ageG
% years and four months. On the 9th
ult., of paralysis. Mrs. Anna Beck, aged
56 years, 7 months and 8 days. In Chi
cage, on the 26th ult., of sunstroke, Mr.
William McManaman, aged 26 years
formerly of Waukegan.
Died, in Benton, ON the 23d ult., Mary
E. Polmeteer, wife of Richard Cole
aged "a years, months and 9 days.
Mr.. Julius w. Eddy died in Benton
township, on the 28th ult., of paralysis
aged AZ years and IL months.
The Episcopalians have decided L
erect a fine church, costing in the neigh
borhood of $50 900, on the vacant corner
west of the Congregational church.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-05
FATHER McGLYNN.

This gentleman has become more
widely kn1wD than even the President
of the United States.
The gentleman lectured to large
audience IN Racine on Tuesday evening
July 9TH, and l had the pleasure of
listening to him. One cannot see and
hear him without being forcibly impress
ed with the fact that Father McGlynn
has great heart. Pure benevolence is
controlling principle of his great
nature. The poverty, miseries and suf-
ferings of his fellow-beings appeal ire
sistibly to his feelings and move him to
action. The whole history of his career
shows him to be man who loves his
fellow-men, and who devotedly worships
the great Creator who is the Father of all.
I think no unprecedented person can
listen to Father McGlynn or come in
contact with him without growing
feeling of respect for his large-hearted-
ness, his large intelligence, his earnest
spirit and native dignity.
have given the subject too little at
tention to endorse Understandings the
remedy the reverend gentleman offers
for many of the wrongs and evils which
exist. The remedy is but theory yet,
and sometimes the best appearing theo-
ries fail to fill expectations in their re.
suits. I have several times been asked
Does Father McGlynn advocate di-
vision of the land among the people,
without regard to present ownership 2?
[ answer, No. He most emphatically
stated that no man has a right to any
property except that which is the result
of his own industry and skill. No man
more firmly believes that our civiliza-
ton and progress depends on the certain
and permanent tenure of land and Other
property.
An illustration he used will serve to
show the drift of his argument in regard
to mans rights in relation to his fellow
man Place two men in state ofnature
on the banks of stream Astounding in
fish. One of the men employs his time
is fishing, and, by using his skill, soor
has basket of fish. The other man
who has been lying under the shade of 6
tree, wakes up, and, seeing the basket
of fish, wants to appropriate half of them
But the man who caught them says no
you have strength and refreshment for
your sleep there are plenty of fish in
the river catch them for yourself.
The gentleman held an audience OIL
over seven hundred for more than two
hours, and was frequently and heartily
applauded. Nothing he said could by
any fair and just criticism be construed
to favor communism or socialism o.
any division of property or disturbance
of the permanent tenure of land.
Yours truly,
| r. F. ROBERTS.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-05
THE CHURCHES.

Rev. Mr.. Stein and wife have been
absent considerable time, attending the
MOnOna Assembly, near Madison. The
pulpit of Mr.. Stein in this city was
occupied last Sunday by Rev. J. S.
Lean, of Franksville. Rev. Mr.. Stein
will occupy his pulpit as usual next
Sunday. The choir of the Y. M. C,
Association sung in the Methodist
church last Sunday morning and even.
ing.
Rev. Mr.. Bray preached in the Con.
gregatiOnal church last Sunday morn.
ing and evening. He takes vacation
of two weeks. Mrs. Spaulding, of Chi.
cage, a distinguished singer, supplied
the place of the regular church choir,
chiefly, Sunday morning.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor, of the Baptist
church does not contemplate being alb.
sent from his pulpit for the present
and, health permitting, will preach
every Sunday, until notice of intended
absence.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson, of the Episco.
pal church, it is not learned what his
arrangements for vacation are.
Mr.. Gideon Hammond, Secretary OF
the Y. M. c. Association. of this city
left here on Tuesday last, to attend the
Western Secretarial Institute, which
will be in camp at Geneva Lake for
some time. The camp of the Secre.
taries is near Camp Colley, one of the
oldest encampments on the shore OF
the lake.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-05
INCREASING SPHERE FOR
WOMAN.

This is an age Of change hopefully
for the better. All true reforms aim
to do away with inequalities in the
community. by leveling up those in the
lower strata, and not by leveling
down those in the higher. In most, If
not all, uncivilized countries the equal
ity of women is not recognized. Their
condition is vastly superior in enlight-
ened countries. but neither in England
nor in this country are women accorded
all the rights to which they are justly
entitled, to say nothing of the suffrage
right, which is now undergoing gener.
al discussion in most, if not all, the
states in the Union. As teachers in
schools, in seminaries, as clerks, book
keepers and saleswomen, and numer-
Gus industrial employments, where
women are competent to render like
services as men, they are treated as
interiors in the matter of compensa-
ton. The government of the United
States sets the example In treating
women of less consequence in the
clerical departments than men. The
male clerks in the government offices,
as well as in other positions, dislike to
be put ON equality with women in the
matter of compensation for services.
although when it is manifest the fe.
male clerks do as much work as the
male clerks. Female clerks In the
government departments, who do pre-
cisely the same kind of work as men
who do it as expeditiously, as neatly
and as well-receive an average less
than two-thirds Of the salary of men
This injustice to women, although
under the sanction of the government
cannot always last; it must give way
in the progress of reform. Nor will
this injustice always prevail in other
departments of usefulness. Women
as educators are in many cases prefer
red to men, but they are treated as in
feriors when it comes to the question
of compensating them for their ser
vices. The increasing demand for the
services of women does not always
come from true recognition of Their
rights, but is prompted from motives
of economy. Cheaper labor is proba
bly, the governing policy with employ
ers. The signs of the times are hope
full. The country is ablaze with dis
cussions in respect to the rights of botf
men and women. Truths crushed Il
earth will rise; "the eternal years arr
| Gods"